Obituaries 03-02-23
TODD WISE
Jan. 31, 1965-Feb. 25, 2023
Funeral services for Todd Wise, 58, of Waynesboro, were conducted on
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 from Trinity Free Will Baptist Church, with Rev.
Jim Riley and Rev. Jarrod Vanderslice officiating.
Interment followed at Trinity Free Will Cemetery.
Born in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday, Jan. 31, 1965 to James G. Wise and
Mary Rebecca Wise, he was a member of Trinity Free Will Baptist Church.
He had worked as a Self-Employed Welder in the oil field industry.
He died on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his
loving family.
He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Louise Wise of
Waynesboro; two sons, Hunter Wise and Seth Wise, both of Waynesboro; his
daughter, Pollyanna Wise of Waynesboro; two brothers and sisters-in-law,
Jason and Shawn Wise of Waynesboro and Kobi and Lisa Wise of Caldwell,
Ohio; his sister and brother-in-law, Dana and Don Nelson of Diamondhead;
and two grandsons, Remy Pitts and Jayden Hayes.
He was preceded in death by his father, James G. Wise; and his mother,
Mary Rebecca Wise.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.
Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
LAVERNE BREWER
May 29, 1939-Feb. 23, 2023
Funeral services for Laverne Brewer, 83, of Waynesboro, were conducted
on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral Home, with
Rev. Floyd Mills and Rev. Jarrod Vanderslice officiating.
Interment followed in the J.B. Brewer Family Cemetery.
Born in Mobile, Ala., on Monday, May 29, 1939 to Harry Cochran and Ruby
Chapman Cochran, she attended Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church. She
was a Homemaker.
She died on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at Wayne General Hospital.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Christa
Brewer of Waynesboro; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Rita Brewer,
Grace and Danny Mills, Fay and Keith Wells and Dianne and David Mills,
all of Waynesboro; two sisters, Minnie Cochran Brewer and Christine
Cochran Brewer, both of Richton; eight grandchildren and their
respective spouses, Lara and Paul Newman, Chris and Chelsey Mills,
Stacey and Jake Reid, Nick and Chasity Mills, Brianna and Cody Smith,
Justin and Rachel Brewer, Natalie Brewer and Jalyn Brewer; and 11
great-grandchildren, Kaylee Newman, Jude Mills, Allie Mills, Lucas
Newman, Emmrie Waites, Annaleigh Smith, Bennett Smith, Jenson Brewer,
Adalynn Mills, Hadley Smith and Lilith Reid.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Brewer; her father, Harry
Cochran; her mother, Ruby Chapman Cochran; a son, Jimmie Dale Brewer;
four brothers, J.D. Cochran, Marvin Cochran, Harvey Cochran and William
Cochran; and a sister, Hazel Cochran Loper.
Pallbearers were Danny Mills, Chris Mills, Nick Mills, Justin Brewer,
Paul Newman, David Mills and Keith Mills.
An online guestbook can be signed a www.freemanfh.com.
Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
DAVID EDDIE NEWCOMB
Jan. 13, 1944-Feb. 23, 2023
David Eddie Newcomb, 79, of Shubuta, died on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at
his residence.
Born in Corinth on Thursday, Jan. 13, 1944 to J.E. Newcomb and Lena
Beatrice Newcomb, he was retired as a Supervisor for Shelby County.
He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Pearlie Belle Newcomb;
his son, David Allen Newcomb; his daughter, Laurie Kathleen Newcomb; his
stepson and his wife, Jan Keith and Bobbie Smith; his stepdaughter and
her spouse, Vicki Dianne and Chris Manning; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Ron and Paula Newcomb and Billy and Patricia Newcomb;
two sisters and a brother-in-law, Cindy Smart and Katherine and Jackie
Beckman; and five grandchildren, Jacob Allen Newcomb, William Manning,
Ethan Manning, Thomas Smith and Talena Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.E. and Lena Beatrice Newcomb;
his brother, Kenneth G. Newcomb; his sister, Carol Lynn Newcomb; and his
sister-in-law, Frankie Newcomb.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.
Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
VIRGINIA E. MILLS
March 21, 1937-Feb. 20, 2023
Funeral services for Virginia E. Mills, 85, of McKinney, Texas, were
conducted on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 from Freedom Church in Carrollton,
Texas.
Born on March 21, 1937 to Earnest Brown Weaver and Eva (Smith) Weaver in
Waynesboro, she married Arthur L. Mills on Dec. 12, 1954 in Waynesboro.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister
and friend. She will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her.
She died on Feb. 20, 2023.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Arthur Mills of
McKinney; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Arthur Lonny Mills of McKinney
and Gary E. and Linda Mills of Littleton, Colo.; her daughter, Stephanie
Lee Gladney of McKinney; five grandchildren and their respective
spouses, Sarah M. and Frankie Montano of Littleton, Ashley and Nathan
Dame of Rockwall, Texas, Dianna and Wade Buchwald of East Aurora, N.Y.,
Holley and Kyle Massey of Prosper, Texas, and Emiley and Jonathan Welker
of Pearl; eight great-grandchildren, Makayla, Megan, Caleb, Cailey,
Grey, Silas, Indy and Irelynn "Iley;" and a host of loving family
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Dan Weaver
and Ernest Weaver.
To convey condolences and sign an online registry, please visit
Turrentine Jackson Morrow of North Texas was in charge of arrangements.
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